Carpet-fastener



(No Model.)

D. BINGHAM.

CARPET FASTENER.

No. 336,381. Patented Feb. 16, 1886.

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DANIEL BINGHAM, OF HA\VLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CARPET-FASTENER,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,381, dated February16, 1886.

Application filed November 25, 1885. Serial No. 183,953. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL BINGHAM, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica,residing at Hawley, in the county of \Vayne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCarpet-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a ment applied. Fig. 2is asectional view.

A represents the wash-board, and A the floor, B referring to the stripwhich is rigidly secured to the washboard by means of woodscrews b,which pass through the same at suitable intervals. This strip Batitslower front edge is provided witha curved recess, 0, and an angularrecess is also provided in the same adjacent to the wash-board, so as toleave an upwardly-projecting portion, 0, which extends Verticallyaslight distance beyond the washboard. The strip B is provided atsuitable intervals with perforations d, which extend through the portion0 and extend into the recess 0, and through these perforations d arepassed suitable pins or nails, which extend downwardly so as tointersect the grooved recess 0 and enter the floor-boards A.

To secure the carpet to my improved fastening device, the same isstretched upon the floor, the slack being taken up as the carpet isbeing stretched by any well-known implement, after the carpet has beensecured in position by a molding or strip, E,which may be externally ofany ornamental configuratiomsaid strip being provided with a recess, 6,which fits over the portion 0 of the strip B, and said molding orcovering strip is provided with a downwardly-projecting portion,e,wl1ich enters one of the recesses, while its forward portion has adepending part,E,which lies in front and completely hides the strip B.The strip E is constructed so as to fit snugly over the strip B, and isheld in position by frictional contact.

By means of the device herein employed the carpet may be securelyattached around a room and the fastening devices will be entirely hidfrom View, and the strip which covers the fastening devices will preventthe nails or tacks which pass through the carpet becoming displaced, andwill form an ornamental margin, which will also serve to keep thefurniture away from the wall.

I claim- 1. The fastening device for carpets, consisting of a strip, B,having a horizontal projecting portion provided with verticalperforations, said strip being rigidly attached to the base-board, incombination with a coveringstrip, E, substantially as shown, and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In a device for fastening carpets, the strip B, which is rigidlyattached to the baseboard, and provided at its lower outer edge with asemicircular recess and at its upper edge with a vertical recess, thelower recess being intersected by the securing'nails, while the upperrecess retains in place a coveringstrip,substantially as shown, and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL BINGHAM.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN H. THOMPSON, J OHN SWITZER.

